Author: Morris, Robert D

(THE) BLUE DEATH: Disease, Disaster and the Water We Drink by Robert D. Morris, at $24.95 (H) from HarperCollins, ISBN 0060730897 - 9780060730895. With the keen eyes of a scientist, Dr. Morris chronicles the fascinating and at times frightening story of the water we drink. He vividly recounts the epidemics that have shaken the world, the scientists who saved millions of lives with controversial discoveries, and the economic and political forces that opposed these researchers. And he dispels our modern notions of fail-safe water systems with shocking truths: millions of miles of leaking water mains, constantly evolving microorganisms, man-made contaminants, and the looming threat of bioterrorism. 320 pp.